On the agenda: Terre Haute Agenda — Flock camera (Oct 8)

REGULAR MEETING OF THE TERRE HAUTE CITY COUNCIL
6:00 PM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026
CITY HALL COURTROOM
17 HARDING AVENUE
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA
AGENDA
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ELECTED OFFICIALS - All terms start date noon on 1/1/2024 and end date noon on 1/1/2028
George Azar – Councilperson At-Large
Tammy Boland – Councilperson At-Large
Curtis DeBaun IV – Councilperson At-Large
Kandace Hinton – Councilperson District 1
Amanda Thompson, Vice President – Councilperson District 2
Cheryl Loudermilk – Councilperson District 3
Todd Nation – Councilperson District 4
James Chalos – Councilperson District 5
Anthony Dinkel, President – Councilperson District 6
1.
2.

Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Councilperson Kandace
Hinton
Calling of the Roll

3.

Thirty (30) Minutes of Time for Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
a. Phil Deckert concerning the removal of Flock cameras.

4.

Correcting the Journal of the Preceding Meeting if Needed – NONE

5.

Communication from the Mayor
a. Mayor Brandon Sakbun commented on AIM and new legislation for this year, impacts
on LIT, creation of MUST committee and its status. He responded to questions from
council.
b. Councilperson Amanda Thompson asked the mayor about the requirements for MUST
committee.
c. Councilperson Todd Nation asked the mayor how the issues he commented on could
be resolved.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Reports from City Officials - NONE
Reports from Board of Public Works and Safety - NONE
Reports from Standing Committees - NONE
Reports from Non-Standing Committees - NONE
Items Previously Tabled - NONE

11.
12.

TAX ABATEMENTS FOR CONFIRMATION - NONE
ITEMS ON SECOND READING
a. Appropriations - NONE
b. General Ordinances - NONE
c. Special Ordinances - NONE
d. Resolutions - NONE

13.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CHANGES ORDER OF AGENDA
a. Moving Special Ordinances 12 through 25 to after Resolutions
b. Moving Appropriations 14 and 15 to end of agenda

13.

ITEMS ON FIRST READING
a. Appropriations

Motion was made by Councilperson Nation and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take action
on APPROPRIATION 16, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
1. APPROPRIATION 16, 2026 - $16,411.07 from Continuing Education
#0233-0025 to Purchase of Vehicle, #0233-0025-04-444080 <Loudermilk> PASSED
b. General Ordinances
Motion was made by Councilperson Nation and seconded by Councilperson Boland to take action
on GENERAL ORDINANCE 11, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
1. GENERAL ORDINANCE 11, 2026 - Amending City Code, Chapter 8,
Section 8-13, Signalized Intersections – Schedule D, Deleting Walnut Street
and 8th Street and Section 8-10, Stop Intersections - Schedule A, Inserting
Traffic on 8th Street Shall Stop for Traffic on Walnut Street <Nation> PASSED
c. Special Ordinances
Motion was made by Councilperson DeBaun and seconded by Councilperson Loudermilk to take
action on SPECIAL ORDINANCE 30, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
1. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 30, 2026 – Rezoning of property located at 1033
Crawford Street <Dinkel> - PASSED
Motion was made by Councilperson Nation and seconded by Councilperson Thompson to take
action on SPECIAL ORDINANCE 31, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
2. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 31, 2026 - Rezoning of property located at 831
Oak Street <Nation> - PASSED
Motion was made by Councilperson Azar and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take action on
SPECIAL ORDINANCE 32, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
3. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 32, 2026 – Rezoning of property located at 1200
South 3rd Street <Nation> - PASSED

d. Resolutions
1. RESOLUTION 15, 2026 - Designating an area commonly identified 1260
Lockport Road and 2400 Erie Canal Road, Terre Haute, Indiana as an
Economic Revitalization Area for the purpose of a eight (8) year Real
Property Abatement (Hydrite Chemical) <Hinton> - ADOPTED
2. RESOLUTION 16, 2026 - Designating an area commonly identified 1260
Lockport Road and 2400 Erie Canal Road, Terre Haute, Indiana as an
Economic Revitalization Area for the purpose of a eight (8) year Personal
Property Abatement (Hydrite Chemical) <Hinton> - ADOPTED
e. Special Ordinances
Motion was made by Councilperson Azar and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take action on
SPECIAL ORDINANCE 12, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
1. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 12, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for City Hall
Employees <Loudermilk> - PASSED
Motion was made by Councilperson Azar and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take action on
SPECIAL ORDINANCE 13, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
2. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 13, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for MVH
(Street Department) <Loudermilk> - PASSED
Motion was made by Councilperson Azar and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take action on
SPECIAL ORDINANCE 14, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
3. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 14, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for Transit
Department <Loudermilk> - PASSED
Motion was made by Councilperson Azar and seconded by Councilperson Loudermilk to take
action on SPECIAL ORDINANCE 15, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
4. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 15, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for Parks
Department <Loudermilk> - PASSED
Motion was made by Councilperson Loudermilk and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take
action on SPECIAL ORDINANCE 16, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
5. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 16, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for Cemetery
Department <Loudermilk> - PASSED
Motion was made by Councilperson Chalos and seconded by Councilperson Azar to take action on
SPECIAL ORDINANCE 17, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
6. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 17, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for
Wastewater Treatment Plant <Loudermilk> - PASSED

Motion was made by Councilperson Loudermilk and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take
action on SPECIAL ORDINANCE 18, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
7. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 18, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for Police
Civilian Employees <Loudermilk> - PASSED AS AMENDED
Motion was made by Councilperson Loudermilk and seconded by Councilperson DeBaun to take
action on SPECIAL ORDINANCE 19, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
8. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 19, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for the Police
Department <Loudermilk> - PASSED AS AMENDED
Motion was made by Councilperson Loudermilk and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take
action on SPECIAL ORDINANCE 20, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
9. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 20, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for the Fire
Department <Loudermilk> - PASSED AS AMENDED
Motion was made by Councilperson Nation and seconded by Councilperson Boland to take action
on SPECIAL ORDINANCE 21, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
10. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 21, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for the Mayor
<Loudermilk> - PASSED
Motion was made by Councilperson Azar and seconded by Councilperson Hinton to take action on
SPECIAL ORDINANCE 22, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
11. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 22, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for the City
Council <Loudermilk> - PASSED AS AMENDED
Motion was made by Councilperson DeBaun and seconded by Councilperson Azar to take action on
SPECIAL ORDINANCE 23, 2026 THROUGH SPECIAL ORDINANCE 25, 2026. Motion carried
unanimously.
12. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 23, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for the City
Court Judge <Loudermilk> - PASSED
13. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 24, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for the City
Clerk <Loudermilk> - PASSED
14. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 25, 2026 – 2027 Salary Ordinance for
Redevelopment <Loudermilk> - PASSED
f.

Appropriations

Motion was made by Councilperson Azar and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take action on
APPROPRIATION 14, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
1. APPROPRIATION 14, 2026 – The 2027 City of Terre Haute Budget
<Loudermilk> - PASSED

Motion was made by Councilperson Azar and seconded by Councilperson Chalos to take action on
APPROPRIATION 15, 2026. Motion carried unanimously.
2. APPROPRIATION 15, 2026 – The 2027 City of Terre Haute Sanitary
Budget <Loudermilk> - PASSED
Michelle L. Edwards, City Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY 10/8/2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
ATTENDANCE

PRESIDENT CHANGES ORDER
Present

Azar
Boland
Chalos
DeBaun
Dinkel
Hinton
Loudermilk
Nation
Thompson
TOTAL:

Absent

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
9

0

Yes

No

AP 16, 2026

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

Yes

No

Yes

No

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

AP 16, 2026

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Nation

MOTION TO PASS:

Nation

SECOND:

SECOND:

Thompson

Chalos

GO 11, 2026

GO 11, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Nation

MOTION TO PASS:

Nation

SECOND:

SECOND:

Boland

Boland

PAGE 1

No

REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY 10/8/2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
SO 30, 2026

SO 30, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: DeBaun

MOTION TO PASS:

DeBaun

SECOND:

SECOND:

Loudermilk

Loudermilk

SO 31, 2026

SO 31, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO PASS:

Nation

SECOND:

SECOND:

Thompson

Thompson

SO 32, 2026

No

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Nation

SO 32, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

VOICE

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Azar

MOTION TO PASS:

Azar

SECOND:

SECOND:

Chalos

Chalos

PAGE 2

No

REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY 10/8/2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
RS 15, 2026

RS 16, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

VOICE

MOTION TO ADOPT:

DeBaun

MOTION TO ADOPT:

Azar

SECOND:

Chalos

SECOND:

Boland

SO 12, 2026

SO 12, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO PASS:

Azar

SECOND:

SECOND:

Chalos

Chalos

SO 13, 2026

No

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Azar

SO 13, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

VOICE

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Azar

MOTION TO PASS:

Azar

SECOND:

SECOND:

Chalos

Chalos

PAGE 3

No

REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY 10/8/2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
SO 14, 2026

SO 14, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Azar

MOTION TO PASS:

Azar

SECOND:

SECOND:

Chalos

Chalos

SO 15, 2026

SO 15, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO PASS:

Azar

SECOND:

SECOND:

Loudermilk

Loudermilk

SO 16, 2026

No

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Azar

SO 16, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

VOICE

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Loudermilk

MOTION TO PASS:

Loudermilk

SECOND:

SECOND:

Chalos

Chalos

PAGE 4

No

REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY 10/8/2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
SO 17, 2026

SO 17, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Chalos

MOTION TO PASS:

Chalos

SECOND:

SECOND:

Azar

Azar

SO 18, 2026

SO 18, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO AMEND:

Loudermilk

SECOND:

SECOND:

Azar

Chalos

SO 18, 2026 AS AMENDED

No

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Loudermilk

SO 19, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

VOICE

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO PASS:

Loudermilk

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Loudermilk

SECOND:

Chalos

SECOND:
PAGE 5

DeBaun

No

REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY 10/8/2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
SO 19, 2026

SO 19, 2026 AS AMENDED
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

VOICE

MOTION TO AMEND:

Loudermilk

MOTION TO PASS:

Loudermilk

SECOND:

Hinton

SECOND:

Hinton

SO 20, 2026

SO 20, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO AMEND:

Loudermilk

SECOND:

SECOND:

Chalos

Chalos

SO 20, 2026 AS AMENDED

No

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Loudermilk

SO 21, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

VOICE

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO PASS:

Loudermilk

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Nation

SECOND:

Chalos

SECOND:
PAGE 6

Boland

No

REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY 10/8/2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
SO 21, 2026

SO 22, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

VOICE

MOTION TO PASS:

Nation

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Azar

SECOND:

Boland

SECOND:

SO 22, 2026

Hinton

SO 22, 2026 AS AMENDED
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE
Azar

MOTION TO PASS:

Azar

SECOND:

Hinton

SECOND:

Hinton

SO 23 TO SO 25

No

VOICE

MOTION TO AMEND:

SO 23 TO SO 25
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

VOICE

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: DeBaun

MOTION TO PASS:

Azar

SECOND:

SECOND:

Hinton

Azar

PAGE 7

No

REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY 10/8/2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
AP 14, 2026

AP 14, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Azar

MOTION TO PASS:

Azar

SECOND:

SECOND:

Chalos

Chalos

AP 15, 2026

AP 15, 2026
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

VOICE

MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: Azar

MOTION TO PASS:

Azar

SECOND:

SECOND:

Chalos

Chalos

No

ADJOURN
Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

No

Yes

Thompson
Nation
Loudermilk
Hinton
DeBaun
Chalos
Boland
Azar
Dinkel
TOTAL:

VOICE

MOTION: Passed

Azar

SECOND:

Chalos

PAGE 8

No